weather. we have it coming. >> we have 70s tomorrow. upper 70s for the south bay. get ready. >> yeah. >> nightly news is next. back at 6:00. >> see you then. tonight president trump's new attack. in a fiery las vegas speech, the president accusing democrats of allowing anti-semitism to take root in their party. and his new message to migrants coming to the u.s. amid calls for her resignation the embattled states attorney in the jussie smollett case speaks out. >> i will tell you that i'm not going anywhere. >> why she says her office made the right decision. dramatic rescue. more than a dozen power poles come crashing down in seattle, trapping two people inside their suv. a break-through treatment for deadly pancreatic cancer. >> my point is it's about hope. >> doctors finding a new way to extend lives.

who was secretly watching this family during their airbnb stay? the company's response and the apps you can use right now to find out if you're being spied on. and how artificial intelligence can change the art you view in a museum. but can it replace the human touch? good evening. before a friendly crowd in las vegas today president trump went beyond his usual attacks on democrats and leveled a new charge against them, permitting anti-semitism to flourish in the party. the speech before the jewish republican coalition comes as benjamin netanyahu battles for re-election in israel. the president also returned to familiar terrain, slamming migrants. telling them, quote, our country is full. white house correspondent kelly o'donnell starts us off tonight. ♪ >> reporter: in las

vegas today, president trump going all in for 2020. >> don't let the democrats take it away from us. >> reporter: aligning himself with a powerful lobby of american jews who advocate for israel. >> we got you something that you wanted. >> reporter: touting his high stakes decisions to exit the iran nuclear deal, formally recognize israel's annexation of the golan heights. >> and i went bing. it was done. >> reporter: and moving the u.s. embassy to jerusalem. >> so i did it. i did it. >> reporter: the president also leveled a withering charge. >> democrats have even allowed the terrible scourge of anti-semitism to take root in their party. >> reporter: openly mocking democratic house member omar who apologized after making anti-semitic comments. >> special thanks to representative omar of minnesota. oh, i forgot, she doesn't like israel. >> reporter: but his own energy expanded as

he talked about his border visit friday, delivering a severe and unwelcoming message to migrants. >> our country is full, can't come in. i'm sorry. >> reporter: delving into raw election politics as israel holds its election for prime minister tuesday. >> who's going to win the race? >> reporter: ultimately concerned about his own. >> with your help on november 3, 2020. >> reporter: asking his friendly and influential audience to stand with him. president trump is traveling back from las vegas to the white house tonight. he has been busy tweeting frustrations and his conclusions about the mueller report, saying he has not read it yet but claims he has the right to do so. attorney general barr is preparing to make some parts of the investigative findings public in the next week or so. and democrats want him to act much more quickly. jose? >> kelly o'donnell, at the white house. thank you. in chicago today the prosecutor whose office dropped all

charges against the "empire" actor jussie smollett defended her record in the face of growing backlash. state attorneys kim foxx also getting some high profile support from reverend jessie jackson and other community leaders. nbc's kathy park reports. >> i'm not going anywhere. >> reporter: chicago's top prosecutor, kim foxx, surrounded by support and fighting back after the police union demanded she step down. >> ms. foxx needs to resign, and she should do it quickly. >> reporter: foxx has been in the spotlight after her department dropped all 16 felony counts against "empire" actor jussie smollett. she maintains her department prioritizes violent crimes over low level offenses. today she was on the defense. >> when i see over the course over the last couple of weeks the distortion of who i am and what i stand on, i feel it absolutely necessary to reassure those who voted for me this is the same kim foxx. >> reporter: her defiance follows

protests as foxx is up for re-election next year, and this week two requests investigate how the high profile case was handled. retired judge sheila o'brien petitions that there was a perception justice was not served and smollett received special treatment. foxx recused herself before the charges were filed against smollett. but says she's open to an outside investigation. >> i am again availing myself to an independent review of how we handled this case because it is owed to the public because that is the question that is asked. >> reporter: and it's not over for smollett who could be in another legal face-off with the city after refusing to pay the $130,000 to cover the police overtime during his case. cathy park, nbc news. and now to the ongoing controversy surrounding wikileaks founder julian assange. overnight ecuador responded to claims he was about to be expelled from his london embassy after seven years. the country issued a

strongly worded statement accusing assange of showing ingratitude and disrespect. sarah harmon has the latest from london. >> reporter: it was the tweet that sent news crews scrambling once again to the ecuadorian embassy in london to wait for julian assange. wikileaks saying thursday the website's founder would be expelled within hours to days, a claim ecuador firmly denies. and while assange remains in the embassy for now, it's no secret relations with his hosts have soured. ecuador's president saying this week he's repeatedly violated the terms of his asylum. there have been issues with assange's house keeping, his internet usage, even his pet cat. at one point the embassy even cut off his internet access. ecuador granted assange asylum in 2012. in the midst of a rape investigation in sweden. the case was eventually dropped but assange has chosen to remain in the embassy, seen only during occasional addresses

from this balcony. britain's foreign secretary this week. >> julian assange is a free man. he can leave that embassy whenever he wants to, so we want the situation resolved as quickly as possible. >> reporter: but if he sets foot outside he could be arrested for skipping bail and might be extradited to the u.s. where he could face charges for releasing a trove of government secrets through wikileaks. tonight assange remains firmly behind closed doors but back in the spotlight. sarah harmon, nbc news, london. in crisis ridden venezuela the protests are getting louder and bigger. tens of thousands took to the streets across the country today to protest against president nicolas maduro who they blame for destroying the economy. venezuelans have suffered from crippling power outages and widespread shortages of water, food and medicine. opposition leader juan guaido supported by more than 50 countries has been insisting maduro and his government must step

down. in louisiana the fbi has joined the investigation into a string of fires at historically black churches over the past two weeks. a fire marshal said it isn't clear yet if the fires at three different churches and the st. landry parish are connected but did call them suspicious. there have been no reports of injuries. millions across the nation are under risk for severe thunderstorms this weekend especially in the south where temperatures are far above normal. wnbc's dave price is here with a forecast. good to see you. >> good to see you, jose. we have rough weather rolling through sections of texas, louisiana, mississippi and arkansas at this hour. and it's going to be a rough night. the ingredients are all there. an unstable atmosphere. cooler air coming in off the gulf collides with warmer air over the land. and then a cold front is going to bring high winds, and that's going to create the threat of severe weather from dallas to austin, over through jackson, up through

sections of arkansas as well tonight 21 million people at risk. and then tomorrow this area begins to expand, heading to the north and east, 37 million people at risk for damaging winds, hail, and the possibility of tornados. tonight that risk even more dangerous because of the dark. back to you. >> dave price, thank you very much. in seattle emergency crews rescued two people trapped in an suv on friday after more than a dozen power poles suddenly came crashing down. one striking their vehicle. looking at these pictures it's pretty amazing the people in the car had only minor injuries. the exact cause of the incident is still under investigation. when jeopardy host alex trebek vowed to fight pancreatic cancer he also put a spotlight on the deadly disease. it's on track to become the second deadliest form of cancer.

but now there's a development that could give hope to some people diagnosed with it. nbc news medical correspondent has the details. >> reporter: bill went to the doctor and got the kind of news no one wants to hear. his stomach pain was actually advanced pancreatic cancer. he was given just a year to live. >> that kind of message, i heard it, and i saw linda break down. and i -- >> i remember just being completely devastated. >> reporter: pancreatic cancer is one of the deadliest cancers. aretha franklin, steve jobs and patrick swayze have all died from this disease. most tumors like bill's are detected too late when surgery is far too risky. but now this team at the mayo clinic has developed a new way to attack tumors once considered inoperable. patients with pancreatic cancer are treated with this innovative approach. their tumors are blasted with chemotherapy and then followed by radiation and surgery. >> the key thing we found, the more chemo

therapy people get that's effective, the longer they live. it's about hope. >> reporter: another critical step is the use of scans to make sure the cancer is dead. >> so the key is making sure that's no longer alive before you go in and surgically remove it. >> exactly. we find the chemotherapy to kill that. the. >> reporter: the results published in a new study this week are life changing. the average survival time for 194 patients once told they had 12 to 18 months to live is now almost five years, and for many, still counting. >> i can be with my wife and my children and my grandchildren. >> sometimes i'll just look at bill with a little bit of disbelief, like, you're still here. we still have a life together. >> reporter: a bright spot in the fight against one of cancer's biggest killers. dr. john torres, nbc news, rochester, minnesota. this was a busy

saturday on the stump for many democrats running for president. the candidates fanned across the country from nevada to iowa to spread their messages and a new challenger joined their ranks. ohio congressman tim ryan officially kicked off his campaign in youngstown. for all those candidates and the ones not yet to join, there is a must stop on the road to the democratic nomination. it's a key way to reach african-american and latino voters in a more casual setting, but that doesn't mean it comes without some risks. nbc's morgan radford explains. >> reporter: eight years ago the breakfast club radio show started here in new york with a focus on hip hop and the black community. now the hosts have more than 3 1/2 million youtube subscribers and indication in more than 90 markets. they've already hosted more than a third of the democratic field this year. >> have you ever smoked? >> i have. it was a long time ago. >> is it a risk for a

candidate to come on your show? >> it is a risk. if you're being fake, absolutely positively it's a risk. >> reporter: their audience more than 77% african-american or hispanic, voters hillary clinton reached out to in 2016. >> hot sauce in my bag swag. >> hot sauce. >> i want you to know people are going to see it and say she's pandering to black people. >> is it working? >> that was an authentic moment. she's like, well, is it working? that was an honest answer. she didn't have to say that. >> so when candidates come what are they getting wrong? >> not having an agenda for blackness. >> and you just can't be vague in your answer. a lot of times people don't have solutions. >> a lesson some candidates are taking to heart. >> were you ever nervous coming onto this show? >> not really but you've got to be on top of your game, right? >> what are the ish issues your listeners want to hear? >> home ownership, banking, the fact we can't get loans. >> and acknowledging

the fact that we did something to put you systemically in these positions, let's do something systemically to get you out of the positions. politicians across the political spectrum tonight are remembering former senator ernest "fritz" hollings guiding the state through desegregation. he ran for president in 1984. ernest "fritz" hollings known for his sharp tongue and even sharper wit was 97. still ahead tonight, a warning for parents. how to keep your babies safe in this popular rocker. also a new way to curate art tailored just for you.

visiting a museum is often a unique experience for each person, some pause longer in front of certain works of art. others pass by the same artwork with barely a glance. but nbc's jake ward reports on a new way your museum experience can be personalized for your taste. >> reporter: at the auction house, an unusual painting is up for sale. it's actually a mix of hundreds of thousands of paintings fed through software that generates an ever changing portrait. >> my hands are off, and so i also then have to hope that it will continue doing what i had in my mind when i set it up. >> reporter: the artist taught this artificial

intelligence his taste in art, specifically european oil paintings. even the most traditional institutions are also letting ai curate art. for instance the metropolitan museum of art using artificial intelligence to predict which art you will enjoy. microsoft says it's a way to taylor art for anyone. >> we're literally curating a personalized data set based on the individual. >> the system could say she liked flint and she liked the babylonian style. >> reporter: that's right. >> reporter: once the collection is scanned the museum can recommend art as easy as on line stores recommend books or clothing. >> there's no one object that can inspire every single person on the planet. >> reporter: until now we thought of all of this as the unique magic of being human, right? well, what happens if machines begin to pick

out the patterns in what you and i enjoy and begin to simulate them back at us until we live in a world where we cannot tell the difference between being human and being fooled? whatever it is his portrait sold for more than $50,000. does he worry about killing off the role of human artists? >> it's enabling me to do and see things i might not be able to do many wale or even imagine. >> reporter: maybe ai can't replace the human touch, but it does a beautiful impersonation. jake ward, nbc news, new york. when we return, yet another family finds a hidden camera in their airbnb. the apps you can use right now to uncover these unwelcome intruders. and then we'll meet these inspiring power players who are overcoming the odds.

an alert tonight for parents about a popular baby rocker from the u.s. commission, product safety commission and fisher price have issued a joint warning about the rock n play sleeper. saying parents should stop using it when infants are able to roll over. it's usually at three months. the company recommends that parents close the rocker's three point harness. the warning comes after ten infants have died since 2015 after rolling over while unrestrained. and next to another way to protect your family and its privacy. this after yet another family recently found a hidden camera in their airbnb. our molly hunter reports there is technology that can help you spot these

devices. >> reporter: they're the headlines airbnb can't seem to shake, and now the barker family from new zealand is the latest to discover a creepy hidden camera. on a trip to ireland neely barker tells nbc news that her husband who works in i.t. security immediately scanned the wifi and saw something called ip camera. they found the device inside the smoke detector. the mother of four said she had a horrible sinking feeling and said when she called airbnb the company had no advice over the phone. airbnb now apologizing for its initial response saying in a statement they did not meet the high standards we set for ourselves. it has removed the host and refunded the barker's stay. tourists have reported finding cameras in light bulbs, small electronic devices even in clocks or air-conditioners. >> i didn't know if i was being watched live or it was being recorded or what was going on there. >> reporter: airbnb has policies governing the use of cameras. hidden cameras are prohibited. and no cameras are allowed in bathrooms or bedrooms. now, if you're not an

i.t. expert, there are numerous apps can you use at home to scan a wifi network for other devices. including inet and fing. and there's also this app called hidden camera detector. it uses the flash on your camera just like this to spot cameras that you may not see with the naked eye. jose? >> molly hunter, thank you. when we come back, powering through. the unstoppable spirit of some amazing athletes.

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tonight a very special group of athletes who are not letting life's challenges hold them back and keep them on the sidelines. here's tammy leitner. >> good morning. >> reporter: at the age of 2 ben carpenter was diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy. a disease that robs people of the ability to move. >> when he was diagnosed we were told he probably won't live until his next birthday, he may not breathe on his own, eat on his own. >> what was life like? >> it was really not knowing what exactly to do. >> reporter: but 22 years later ben has beaten the odds, and he believes it has something to do with the magic of this sport. >> there wasn't really anywhere where i fit in or really felt at home until power soccer came around. >> reporter: power soccer is a sport only for power wheelchair users. this group of professional athletes is second in the

nation. ben is a mechanical engineer. his teammate is a software developer. >> they're just people. they just happen to use wheels instead of shoes. >> when you watch your son out there dominating, how do you feel? >> obviously i'm proud of him. but to see him where he is now and even though i know through the years he has regrets that his disease has progressed, he's still doing what he loves. >> reporter: ben is determined to play at the 2021 world cup in australia. and even across the globe, the field is home. >> comes in and scores a goal for team usa. >> when we get on the court, it's pedal to you the medal going against each other. >> the power wheelchair powering him forward tammy leitner, nbc news tamm park florida. and that's nbc

nightly news for this saturday. join kate snow tomorrow for an inside look at a star-studded tribute to country music legend loretta lynn. i'm jose diaz balart reporting from new york. thank you for the privilege of your time. and good night. right now at si a violent incident in vallejo. new details about a mother, and her three-year-old boy, attacked by a pack of pit bulls. incident in vallejo. new details about a mother and her three-year-old boy attacked by a pack of bpit bulls. god evening. thank you for joining us. that little boy and his mom

seriously injured in the attack last night. now we are learning more about the investigation, including who owned those dogs. >> live from vallejo with more. >> reporter: yeah, i managed to talk with a up of people walking their dogs who said they had no idea there were three pit bulls that lived if that house. investigators haven't figured exactly what triggered those three dogs to attack a mother and her 3-year-old child. right now those three dogs are in the custody of solano county animal control. these are photos of the dogs that were released this afternoon. they are currently held on a ten-day quarantine to determine if they have rabies. the 47-year-old mother was rushed to a walnut creek hospital according to the vallejo police department. her 3-year-old son suffered more serious injuries and was in critical condition at an oakland trauma center. they have stabilized. it's not clear